Glen Campbell, the indelible voice behind 21 Top 40 hits including "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Wichita Lineman" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," died Tuesday. He was 81. A rep for Universal Music Group, Campbell's record label, confirmed the singer's death to Rolling Stone. During a career that spanned six decades, Campbell sold over 45 million records. In 1968, one of his biggest years, he outsold the Beatles.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease," the singer's family said in a statement.

The end has come and found us hereWith our toys scattered all around us hereThe puzzle that we never found an answer forStill asks us, darlin', just what all the games were forAnd here we stand in a box of sandWhere's the playground Susie?

_________________Do not go gentle into that good night.___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

This song, which was written by Johnny Slate, Larry Henley and Red Lane, is a tribute to actor William Lawrence Boyd, who starred as cowboy Hopalong Cassidy in a series of movies. Boyd died on September 12, 1972, and this song was written shortly after his death.

The sentiment applies to Glen Campbell

_________________Do not go gentle into that good night.___________ Rage, rage against the dying of the light

This is a wonderful tribute, Rumpole. So sad to see the news. I only saw him once when he performed at the rodeo in my home town. I barely remember it. Oh, and once at the airport when he and Mac Davis rode by on a courtesy cart, but it was only a glance when they zoomed by.

I had a crush on him at one point in my life. And I enjoyed watching him on all the variety shows back when.